Ugochukwu dominates Race 1 to increase championship lead
Championship leader Ugo Ugochukwu went one step closer to the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy today, with a dominant victory at Highlands Motorsport Park. After a dramatic qualifying session earlier, the laid back American hammered home his status as title favourite with an emphatic...
Armstrong wins Summerset GT New Zealand Opener at Highlands – Matt Day Wins on Debut in GT4
Rick Armstrong has won the opening race of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park today, while 16-year-old Matt Day has won on debut in GT4. A stark contrast to last weekend at Teretonga, hot and sunny conditions greeted competitors for the first...
King Arthur rules in Highlands qualifying
Arthur Broughan put himself in the best possible position – pole – to relaunch his title attack in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park this morning. Broughan stamped his authority on qualifying with the best lap of the 20-minute session on his first flying...
GP pole for Nakamura as he thrives and Ugochukwu survives
Hitech’s Jin Nakamura proved the class act in Grand Prix qualifying today at Highlands Motorsport Park for the final round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Ryan Wood gave it everything for second on the grid for his first NZ GP, while Ugo...
Championship battle even tighter as Slater takes another win
Freddie Slater kept his hopes of winning every championship he has ever competed in well and truly alive after a fine win this afternoon at Highlands Motorsport Park – venue for the final round of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Slater led from pole...
High speed and high drama in Highlands practice
A dramatic Friday practice saw fast times, and high drama for one of the pace setters, at the final round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy at Highlands Motorsport Park today. Jin Nakamura clocked the fastest time of the day in the first...
Battle of Bridgestone GR86 to recommence at Highlands
A memorable battle for the title will recommence this week at the 70th New Zealand Grand Prix meeting when the Bridgestone GR86 Championship drivers fight out Round 4 at Highlands Motorsport Park. In a season of some of the closest – and cleanest – racing ever...
2026 NZ ClubSport Championships set for 14-15 March in Ashburton
MotorSport New Zealand is pleased to confirm the 2026 NZ ClubSport Championships will be held on 14-15 March 2026, hosted by the Ashburton Car Club. The annual championships bring together grassroots competitors from across the country for a weekend celebrating accessible, competitive motorsport across multiple ClubSport...
Motorsport legend Toby Price to tackle Central Machine Hire Otago Rally
The Central Machine Hire Otago Rally has secured a major international coup for its milestone 50th Anniversary event, confirming that Australian motorsport superstar Toby Price will join the field this April 10-12. Price, a two-time winner of the gruelling Dakar Rally in the motorcycle category (2016,...
Sceats secures late deal to try for NZGP victory number two
2024 New Zealand Grand Prix winner Liam Sceats will be back on the grid for this weekend’s 70th running of the race, and he’s focussing solely on winning the country’s biggest single seater race for a second time. In a last minute deal signed over...